www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
Have you visited the dogs
in animal control in your
city?
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
The dogs are frightened in this
strange place
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
They have no names, only numbers on
their cages and in the computer
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
There is a noisy barrage of crashing
metal gates, constant barking, shouts
of kennel workers, volunteers and
visitors
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
Each cage is a barren concrete block
with no bed, no toys - not even for
little puppies who huddle together
to stay warm
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
There is no one to take dogs on
walks unless a volunteer shows up.
The dogs that were housetrained are
forced to eliminate in their cages
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
All the dogs are observed for a few days
and then go into adoption. Then their
CLOCKS start TICKING. They have
about two weeks in adoption, and if not
adopted, they are euthanized, puppies
and all
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
Dogs start to go crazy, especially if
they have never been owned by a
human, never worn a collar, never
walked on a leash and have no
obedience training
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
The abandoned dogs that have not
had sufficient puppy socialization
hide when visitors come in and are
usually not adopted because they
are too nervous to interact
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
If a dog does not perform obedience
well when a visitor comes to take the
dog to the “get acquainted” room it is
unlikely it will find a home in time
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
Casper was an untrained
dog. I was a volunteer
dog walker. He barely
escaped. I found the kill
list and adopted him just
one day before his
scheduled death
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
Here is Casper at his boarding kennel
where he and I learned obedience
training. Casper was saved but many
dogs were left behind to die on the
euthanasia table
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
Casper was neutered at animal control.
He needed his vaccination booster. Here
he is on his way to the clinic. His first
impulse is to get up front with the
humans
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
The obedience training began
immediately. First he got a real collar.
His training was done with a nylon
training collar. First he learned SIT, then
DOWN and then HEEL. He also was
housetrained
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
Casper graduated from the “Puppy
Room” at the kennel and began to play
with the BIG DOGS. He loved to
socialize with the puppies, but soon
learned that all the big dogs don’t
humor kids who just want to play
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
This is a bird’s eye view of a
successful SIT. Casper was an
affectionate and attentive student
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
A LONG SIT means you sit the
dog and can walk away and he
will remain in SIT until you
release him. This takes patience
and determination
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
Casper awaits his reward for an
immediate response to the
obedience command
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
It’s break time during a training
session. The long pink lead is
used when teaching advanced
commands like LONG DOWN
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
Casper was on my
www.goodhomes.petfinder.org
website. A wonderful couple saw
this funny face with big bat ears and
fell in love. The adoption process
began
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
This great couple agreed to
continue Casper’s obedience
training, agreed to bring him back
to me if they didn’t want him,
would make sure he got all the
exercise, play, vet care and
grooming needed. After several
visits, signing the adoption
contract, they took Casper home.
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
Casper is happy and certainly
being treated well and is loved
immensely.
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
Casper was lucky.
Why are so many
other dogs that are
just as affectionate
and trainable as
Casper dying in
animal control?
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
 Animal control is not
funded by city budgets to
put trainers, adoption
counselors or education
and outreach employees
on staff as full time
permanent positions
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
 The private rescue
groups that save dogs from
animal control are
underfunded and run by
volunteers so they don’t
have the resources to find
and support all the foster
homes they need
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
 What is a foster home?
A person who cares for the
dog on a temporary basis
so it can escape death at
animal control and have
time to find a permanent
adopter
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
 Irresponsible dog
owners do not alter or
train their dogs, do not put
current ID on them and let
them roam. They are
picked up by animal
control. Some are
adopted but many more
are killed
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
 There are so many
abandoned or lost dogs
that when the cages are
full and more dogs are
brought in, the dogs in
adoption are killed to
empty some cages
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
 Back yard breeders
contribute to the killing of
homeless dogs because
they breed indiscriminately
and don’t sell to
responsible owners and the
dogs end up dumped on
the street for animal
control
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
What can you do to
stop the killing of so
many adoptable dogs?
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
 Become a foster
care volunteer with a
rescue group and learn
obedience training
from a professional
trainer
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
 If you can’t foster,
become a volunteer
with a rescue group to
find more foster
homes and teach
obedience to foster
volunteers
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
 Become a
fundraiser for a rescue
group or help at
mobile adoptions
where people go to
adopt dogs
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
 Volunteer in
animal control as a
dog walker as often as
possible so the dogs
get out of their cages
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
 Donate money or
in-kind items like
vehicles, crates, cages,
collars, beds, leashes,
toys, etc. to local
rescue groups
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
 Donate to support
special needs dogs that
need special care
and/or a person with
a special skill to adopt
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
 If you have a dog,
make sure it is altered,
current on vaccinations
and has current ID AT ALL
TIMES. You don’t know
how many dogs are killed
for lack of ID
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
 Become an advocate
for homeless dogs. Teach
that RESPONSIBLE
ownership means
professional obedience
training is MANDATORY
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
Resources
www.k9nation.petfinder.org
www.hopalong.org
www.furryfriendsrescue.org
www.smileydogrescue.org
www.oaklandspca.org
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
www.goodhomes.petfinder.org
www.dmarcodogtraining.com
Lotus Dog Training 510-898-DOGS
www.tickingclock.petfinder.org
Thanks for saving
me Dad. I love
you